Krishna and Radha
1725
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1725
paint
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Krishna and Radha is a 1725 paint by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows four small scenes of people in bright, flat colors. The top left has two figures sitting under a roof—one blue, one yellow. Next to it, two people stand near a doorway, one holding a fan. Below, three women sit in a room, while another woman stands holding a tray. The bottom scene shows a woman cooking by a fire with pots hanging above her. The bright colors and busy scenes fit the Baroque style, which often packed a lot into one image. The writing at the top is in an old script, likely telling a story. Look up Baroque to see more paintings like this one.
The painting, rendered in opaque watercolour on paper around 1725, shows Krishna embracing Radha in its upper section while her maids prepare food below; it serves as an illustration to the Rasikapriya.
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